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Upcoming Proposed Flexible Spending Account Changes
October 30, 2024
The APWU was recently notified of the proposed change to the FSA (Flexible Spending Account) administrator. FSA is an important negotiated benefit as it allows employees to put aside “pre-tax” dollars for certain medical and dependent care expenses.
Starkest Threat to Veterans' Benefits Is Project 2025, Another Trump Administration
October 23, 2024
More than 30,000 APWU members are Veterans, and many more have Veterans in their families or among their close friends. With Election Day drawing near, it’s important for APWU members to understand that Veterans’ issues are on the ballot once again...
APWU Statement on Mandatory Vaccination for Federal Employees
July 28, 2021
Various media outlets have reported that the White House is considering mandatory COVID-19 vaccination as a condition of employment for federal employees.
Maintaining the health and safety of our members is of paramount importance. While the APWU...
PRC Issues Warning to USPS about Service Standard Change
July 21, 2021
The Postal Regulatory Commission (PRC) released its Advisory Opinion on the Postal Service’s proposals to slow the First Class Mail service standard to as many as five days, and issued a serious warning to postal management about their proposal. The...
Funeral Assistance for COVID-19 Related Deaths
July 21, 2021
(This article first appeared in the July/August 2021 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine)
Editor’s Note: The text in this article is taken from the Federal Emergency Management Agency Website. For additional information on funeral...
Former National Officer Thomas Neill Passes Away
July 9, 2021
(This article first appeared in the July/August 2021 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine)
Thomas Neill passed away on April 23 at the age of 87. Brother Neill first joined the Post Office in 1961 in Houston, TX, following four years of...
Postal Legislation and the Need for Filibuster Reform
July 9, 2021
(This article first appeared in the July/August 2021 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine)
Since the last issue of The American Postal Worker, the Postal Service Reform Act of 2021 (H.R. 3076 &S. 1720) was introduced in the 117th...